It is your sacred duty to right these wrongs, to stand up for the vulnerable against the unscrupulous, the guileless against the conniving.
George H.W. Bush
The Public Record
George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
We want to allow the use of court-approved wiretaps in investigating bank fraud.
We will not rest until the cheats and the chiselers and the charlatans spend a large chunk of their lives behind the bars of a Federal prison.
Among cases involving abuse of HUD contracts, the Department of Justice has already obtained 65 convictions this fiscal year.
These prosecutions are the result of a determined effort, an effort which we are boosting with 202 FBI agents, 100 more FBI accounting technicians, and 118 more United States attorneys.
And when it comes to civil action, we have sought restitution to protect taxpayers through tens of thousands of civil suits leveled against S&L executives, owners, and borrowers.
White-collar crime is not as dramatic as violent crime, but white-collar crime still ruins lives, and it murders the fondest dreams of whole families.
It takes a 12-man effort and more to bring home the title 2 years in a row.
You've become only the third team in pro basketball history to win the NBA championship back to back.
Once again, my sincere congratulations to you, to the city of Detroit, the home of the world champion Pistons.
I hereby determine that the waiver of section 231A(a)(1) with respect to Nicaragua, permitting the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to insure, reinsure, guaranty, and finance projects in Nicaragua, is in the national economic…
Bill Davidson and General Manager McCloskey and, of course, Coach Daly and all the proud members of the Pistons, we're very proud of you.
By way of example, look first at foreign policy, where naturally, the liberal Democrats want us to make reckless defense cuts.
I intend to nominate John N. Raudabaugh to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
We want to eliminate loopholes that allow these, the worst criminals, to escape just punishment.





